Be a Friend poem

1. Part A:

   Which line in stanza 1 is figurative language?

• "be a friend. you don't need money;"

• "just a disposition sunny;"

• "get along some way or other;"

• "out to one who's unbefriended;"

Part B: What does the figurative language in stanza 1 mean?

• friendship does not have a cost.

• fighting is a part of friendship

• be cheerful and kind.

• some people are lonely.

which word best describes line 11?

"pass by trifling errors blindly,"

• alliteration

• imagery

• hyperbole

• idoim

which two details contributes to the form of the poem?

• regular rhyming scheme

• metered lines

• alliterated stanzas

• consistent idioms

• repetition of imagery

which best describes how the poet uses line breaks?

• to introduce a new meter in the lines

• to change the type of figurative language

• to keep rhyming in the same pattern

• to show different ideas about the topic

which statement about the poem's meaning is true?

• if you try hard enough, you will have many friends.

• good friends are hard to find and keep.

• emotions are key to having friends.

• friendship is life's greatest treasure.

Fill in the bubble before two lines from the poem that show figurative language.

• be a friend. the pay is bigger

• (though not written by a figure)

• In what's merely self-endeavor.

• for the profits of your labor;

• you'll have friends instead of neighbors

Three details from "Be a friend." Match each details with the correct figurative language it describes

• ADG

• CEH

• BDI

• CFI

Which word best describes line 15?

"Just a little labor spend"

• alliteration

• rhyme

• idiom

• meter

Which statement best describes the way the rhyme scheme helps understand the poem?

• it is consistent, like a friend should be consistently kind.

• it is varied in each stanza, like people should have various friends.

• it is unpredictable, like friendship can have surprises.

• it is repeated, like a friend will say important things more than once.